The Tigers also have a chance to extend the nation’s longest win streak to 30 games. It’s a remarkable run led by coach Dabo Swinney and sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence – who is 25-0 as a starter with the Tigers. Here is a look at the dominance behind that winning streak and the exclusive company Clemson could join if its wins Monday. MORE: 10 fun facts you didn’t know about Dabo Swinney...
Yahoo Sports on Thursday reported that Clemson will extend Brent Venables’ contract, paying him $11.6 million over the course of five years — the largest contract in history for a non-head coach. He will make $2 million annually in salary and $200,000 in retention bonuses through the first two years of the contract. He will be paid $400,000 in retention bonuses over its remainder. MORE: Clemson’s defense makes it the big offseason winner...
Jenkins has three sacks this season but is making a statement through his music and his Atlanta roots are displayed through this video. It’s one of the better athlete music videos out there.
The sophomore quarterback again squashed the notion that he would consider sitting out his junior season after Clemson plays in the College Football Playoff championship game against LSU at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday. Lawrence made it clear he plans on coming back for his junior season no matter what happens. “I’ve never thought about sitting out,” Lawrence said at Media Days at the Xavier University of New Orleans Convocation Center....
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) issued a statement Tuesday afternoon that said it will go on with its conference tournament games this week at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, but that only “credentialed institutional personnel, student-athlete family members, credentialed media, television and radio crews, and official team party members will be permitted for attendance for the tournaments.” The MAC men’s and women’s tournaments will be closed to the general public. MAC officials came to their conclusion after discussing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) with local government and health officials, with worries that the virus could spread in large gatherings....
Speculation spread that the team would be relocating but those rumors ended with the Indians, soon to be known as the Guardians, agreed Thursday to a 15-year lease extension at Progressive Field, keeping the team at their downtown ballpark through 2036 or longer. “We know the reality of the business and the reality is that Cleveland is a small market. Our goal is to make sure that a world-class city like Cleveland continues to have professional sports, professional baseball....
In an era where loyalty can be easily bought for any sum of money, few players in the footballing scenario stand out and assert their allegiance to the world. The Indian footballing circuit is also not alien to this development. Considering that in Indian football players play mostly for the love of the game than the money they earn, one could never accuse a player if he decided to switch sides for a better pay cheque....
Nothing makes me think Schumpeter was right like the contemporary climate movement and its acolytes. The Green movement is not a reflection of planetary crisis as so many in media and culture like to depict it, but rather, a crisis of meaning for the affluent. Take for example a recent interview with Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich on CBS’s 60 Minutes. Ehrlich is most famous for his career as a professional doom monger....
Greenpeace said in a press release that 22 activists were participating in the blockade on the bridge and that they intended to continue for 24 hours. The debate will take place at Houston’s Texas Southern University on Thursday night. The protest targets a route that is widely used by fossil fuel companies. Over 35 percent of United States crude oil exports came through the Houston Shipping Channel region in 2018, according to the Houston Chronicle, which cited a report from global financial services firm Morningstar....
A 42-point fourth quarter helped the Clippers edge the Rockets 122-119 at the Staples Center. Stars Kawhi Leonard (24 points) and Paul George (19) helped the Clippers, while Lou Williams hit 26 points off the bench. The Rockets suffered a second straight loss despite 37 points and 12 assists from James Harden and a 22-point haul from Russell Westbrook. The Lakers extended their winning streak to six games by overcoming the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-127....
Recently, multiple clips have begun surfacing, featuring the ludicrous acts performed by these streamers in the ASMR category. In these clips, the lines between lewd and bizarre content were crossed. While Amouranth and Indiefoxx managed to get through the “hot-tub” meta minus repercussions, it seems Twitch is taking a stance on acceptable content for the ASMR category. Also read: Amouranth and Indiefoxx banned on Twitch following controversial ‘ASMR’ streams...
Patricia, the defensive coordinator whose unit gave up the fewest points in the NFL this past season, has been on head-coaching hot lists the last three offseasons, but barring a sudden, bizarre shift, he’ll be back in Foxborough next season. Like his offensive counterpart, Josh McDaniels, it seems like it’s just a matter of time before he leaves his longtime NFL coaching home. And no, it’s not expected to hinder Patricia’s chances that he wore an impossible-to-ignore t-shirt of Roger Goodell with a red clown nose when he debarked the team plane from Houston this week....
“Now that’s a happy woman right there!! Can’t tell you in words what was going through my mind when I walked out there tonight!!! #WWEDublin” – Randy Orton granted a Make-A-Wish Wish before Thursday’s WWE live event in Newcastle, England. Here he is with Wish Kid Collum and his family: – Former WWE Superstar, CM Punk made a surprise appearance at Colt Cabana’s comedy show at The Pony Inn in Chicago tonight....
When a clay shoveler’s fracture occurs, a break which results in the detachment of the spinous process of one (or more) vertebrae in the upper spine takes place. Typically, it is the C6, C7, and/or T1 levels that are affected, but this injury can happen in other areas of the cervical or upper thoracic spine, as well. Clay shoveler’s fractures can occur at more than one spinal level, although this is rare....
A recent Clemson recruit might be able to avoid that heat, at least temporarily, after receiving an unusual honor. DRAFT DEADLINE: Clemson the clear winner as stars stay B.T. Potter of South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C., was voted High School Blitz’s 2017 Anderson Player of the Year by fans. The prize: a scholarship and, most importantly, free Chick-fil-A for a year. Potter, the No. 3 kicker in the 2018 recruiting class according to 247Sports’ rankings, joined the Tigers during the early signing period in December....
Works that gamers have made in Disney Dreamlight Valley include customized areas for different characters. This includes special areas for Minnie and Merlin, as well as a tiki bar based off of Maui from Moana. One player was also able to make an impressive piece of artwork that is a nice throwback to one of Disney’s greatest characters. RELATED: Disney Dreamlight Valley Player Makes Their Character Look Like Mulan...
The police had their man, at least one of them. The problem was, that they didn’t know it. Arrested on minor charges, McVeigh was about to be set free from the county jail on a $500 bond two days later when word arrived from the FBI that the young drifter was one of the two most wanted men in America. Last week, McVeigh, at first identified only to the public as “John Doe No....
Clichy swapped the Premier League for the Super Lig on Friday as he put pen to paper on a three-year deal with last season’s runners-up. The 31-year-old was released after six seasons in Manchester, where he won the league and EFL Cup on two occasions. He says his dealings with Basaksehir convinced him it was the right project to join - rather than the more established duo of Fener and Gala - and that his new club has a similar feel to the one he has just left....
With the midterm election just five weeks away and GOP House leaders forming a circular firing squad, Pelosi is close to the point where she can start measuring the drapes in the speaker’s office. Even before Foley surfaced as an embarrassment for the Republicans, they were on track to lose their majority. The fact that the leaders of a political party known for stoking homophobia to win votes stood aside and did nothing for years to rein in Foley is further evidence the party has lost its way....
